Food Temporary Events

The California Health and Safety Code, Sec. 114387 requires a
Temporary Food Facility (TFF) Permit of any person or organization
that is providing food at a public event. All food vendors, including
existing restaurants, are required to apply for a Temporary Food
Facility Permit when participating in a temporary event. A TFF permit
is valid for one single food booth only. If a vendor is operating more
than one booth at an event, a permit must be obtained for each booth
location. Separate applications must be submitted. If a vendor will be
operating at more than one event in San Diego County on the same day,
each location must also be permitted separately. This applies to all
TFF permit types, including single and multi-event.

WHAT
IS A TEMPORARY FOOD FACILITY PERMIT?

The California Health and Safety Code section 114387 requires a
Temporary Food Facility (TFF) Permit of any person or organization
providing food at a public event. All food vendors, including existing
restaurants, are required to apply for a Temporary Food Facility
Permit when participating in a temporary event. There are 2 types of
TFF permits in San Diego County, a TFF Organizer permit and a TFF Vendor permit for operating a booth. A
permit is required for public events providing food and shall be
applied for at least 30 days prior to the event start date.
Should you have any questions, feel free to call our Temporary Events
Line (858) 505-6809 or email fhdtempevents@sdcounty.ca.gov.

PLEASE NOTE: 09/2017 - APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED. NEW FEES
ARE LISTED.

If you already have a valid "Temporary Food Facility
Permit" issued by this department, please do the following:

1. Provide the Temporary Food
Facility Event Organizer with a photocopy of your permit. 2.
The original permit must be posted in the booth when open for
business, photocopies will not be accepted. 3. Remember to
utilize the Self Inspection Checklist to help prepare you
for your event day.